Determining the Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Depressive Symptoms among Adults in Nepal.
Lam MS, Fitzpatrick AL, Shrestha A, Karmacharya BM, Koju R, Rao D. Determining the Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Depressive Symptoms among Adults in Nepal. International Journal Of Noncommunicable Diseases 2017, 2: 18-26. PMID: 30574570, PMCID: PMC6298440, DOI: 10.4103/jncd.jncd_34_16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-communicable diseasesDhulikhel Heart StudyBody mass indexRisk factorsDepressive symptomsChi-squared testAdults age 18 yearsCardiovascular risk factorsEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScalePrevalence of depressionSignificant risk factorsLongitudinal cohort studyBaseline questionnaire dataMultiple logistic regressionAge 18 yearsPearson's chi-squared testMajor depressive symptomatologyCross-sectional analysisCESD scoresCohort studyMass indexHypertensive statusPhysical inactivityDepression ScalePhysical activityPrevalence and Correlates of Tobacco Use in a Suburban community of Nepal: Findings from the Dhulikhel Heart Study.
Karmacharya B, Shrestha A, Fitzpatrick AL, Koju R, Sotodehnia N, Xu DR. Prevalence and Correlates of Tobacco Use in a Suburban community of Nepal: Findings from the Dhulikhel Heart Study. Kathmandu University Medical Journal 2017, 15: 336-342. PMID: 30580353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDhulikhel Heart StudyOral tobacco useOral tobaccoTobacco useBrahmin/ChhetriCurrent smokersRisk factorsHeart StudyTobacco consumptionAdults age 18 yearsCVD risk factorsPrevalence of smokingBody mass indexImportant risk factorAge 18 yearsOdds of smokingSuburban populationBackground SmokingMass indexSectional studyChronic diseasesEpidemiological aspectsModerate drinkersAlcohol consumptionHigh drinkers